Boxing ring



June 3, 1941. C w {BUN-UNG 2,243,943

BOXING RING Filed Sept. 5. 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @v wwf/@inw Patented June'B, 11941 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 13 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in boxing rings, particularly of the knock-down portable type.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a portable, knock-down athletic ring for boxing or wrestling contests or the like which may be set up in any selected place, such as upon a gymnasium floor, without marring the surface of the fiooli which will remain smooth and unbroken` after the boxing ringI is knocked down and removed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a knock-down boxing ring which may be readily assembled for use without the necessity of using bolts or whereby the device may be repeatedly set up, knocked down and transported quickly and without damage to the parts thereof.

Another object is to provide a knock-down boxing ring which is extremely sturdy and durable when set up for use and which, in its knocked down condition, is composed of a minimum number of parts which may be closely bound together for convenient handlingr storage and transportation thereof. Particularly advantageous is the small storage space required for my ring when dismantled and not in use as the available storage space in most gymnasiums is at a minimum and the question of storage of equipment often presents a problem diflicult of solution.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein a preferred embodiment of the principles contemplated by the invention has been selected for exemplification.

Referring more particularly to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a boxing ring as embraced by my invention with a portion of the canvas broken away to show the flooring;

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the device of Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the `line 5-5 of Fig. 1, and looking in the' direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 6 is a side elevational View of the various different parts composing the device of Fig. l, some being shown in fragment.

Referring more particularly to the drawings,

other permanent fastening means wherein like numerals refer to like parts, the boxing ring illustrated comprises an under structure formed of a pair of lower sills Ill and a pair of lower sills I2. The extremities of each sill are offset as at I4 and I6, respectively, whereby the sills Ill and I2 may be assembled in the form of a rectangle with the extremities thereof mating so that the sills may be disposed in a common plane.

The offset extremities I4 of the lower sills ID are each provided with a plate I8 which may be suitably fastened to the sill as by screws and defining a bayonet slot member indicated generally at 2U.

A plurality of posts 22 are provided, one for each corner of the ring and each carrying at its lower end a pin 24 adapted to be inserted in the bayonet socket and given a quarter turn therein whereby to secure the posts to the lower sills I3. The offset portions I6 of each of the mating sills I2 are apertured as at 26 so that the posts 22 now secured to the sills I0 may be passed through the apertures 25 to prevent lateral displacement of the sills II) and I2 when `assembled with their respective offset ends I4 and I6 in mating position, the apertured portions also functioning to support the posts 22 in upright position.

Each of the lower sills I0 is transversely notched as at 28 at opposed areas thereof whereby to receive joists 30 and support the same in upright position, the joists 3S having offset ends 32.

The upper structure of my improved boxing ring is composed of opposed pairs of upper sills 34 and 36 having offset ends 38 and 40, respectively. The offset ends are each apertured as at 42 and 44, respectively, and through which apertures the posts 22 may be passed to secure the sills 34 and 36 in assembled position overlying the lower sills I0 and I2 and with the offset ends 38 and 40 mating, whereby the sills 34 and 36 are positioned in a common plane. The apertured portion-s 42 and 44 also provide a brace and support for maintaining the posts 22 in upright vertical position.

The offset ends 32 of joists 3B are designed to receive the upper sills 34 to support the sills 34 above the lower sills IIJ and engage with notches 46 provided transversely of the inner edges of the sills 34 for mutual support. The upper sills which, in assembled position, are substantially parallel to the joists 30, are supported on footing .blocks 48 which may conveniently be carried by the lower` sills I2 to extend to substantially the same height as do the joists 33 when assembled in the notches 28 of the lower sills I0.

As a further means of support for the upper structure ofthe device, blocks 23 are provided, one for each post 22, the blocks being` longitudinally bored to receive a post 22 and being of substantially the same height as the footing blocks 43 and the joists 3G to therewith provide a horizontal support for the upper sills and the remainder of the upper structure.

The upper faces oi sills 34 and 35 are provided with rail sections 5i) arranged to form a continuous railing around the sills 3d and 35 whenk the same are assembled whereby to define the area for positioning of the fiocring. The flooring, indicated generally at 52, conveniently comprises a plurality of sections, each of which mayin turn be composed of nested iloor boards, as4 Y .may project slightly above the flooring 52 to provide an area for accomodating the usual canvas sheet 58, and the various rail sections are transversely bored as at 6i) to receive tie ropes E2 carried by the canvas, the tie ropes being adapted to beY knotted in pairs eXteriorly of the rails to stretch and secure the canvas in position.

The upstanding portions of posts 272 are provided with suitable means, such as slots 64 for supporting the conventional ring ropesy 65.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the various elements described and illustrated as `composing my device may each be separately dismantled with the advantage that when the device is not in use the parts may be closely bundled together in a minimum space for convenient handling and transportation from place to place, such as from one gymnasium to Yanother. v

In assembling the device from its knock-down ucondition the lower sills I are rst laid out in spaced parallel position upon the gymnasium oor or other selected supporting surface with the sockets 23l thereof uppermost. The posts 22 maythen, one each, be inserted in the sockets and` twisted so that the pins 24 serve to lock its post in the socket. Next, the apertures 26l of lower sills l2 are positioned over adjacent posts 22 andthe sills I2 then permitted to drop downwardly until the offset vportions i thereof mate Vwith the offset portions il! of the sills i0 and the .cooperating sills lil and i2 assume., a position in a single usually horizontal plane. Thejoistsii Y may then be positioned in the slots 28A to extend between the sills il) and the blocks 23 then passed over theupstanding postsV 22. ,The joists 35and blocks 23 thus positioned, together with the footing blocks iiiiprojecting upwardly of the sills.` I2, are all of substantially thesame height whereby to collectively provide Ya horizontal support for the upper structure. 'Ifhesills 35 of the upper Vstructure then have the apertured portions 44 Vthereof passed overthe posts 22 to restupon the blocks 23'and 43, following which the companion upper sills 34 have apertures 42 thereof passed over the posts 22 so that the oiset p0rtions 3B of the sills 34 mate with the offset portions 40 of the sills 33 and the slots 46 in the body portion of the sills 34 are in engagement with the offset 32 of the sills 30, the Various parts then being keyed together in a rigid durable structure.

The Various flooring sections 52 may then be positioned with the cleats 54 thereof engaging the joists 30 and the railing 5D encircling the assembled flooring sections which are then held against lateral displacement by the cleats 54 and the railing 53. If desired, the usual canvas covering may be superimposed upon the iiooring and tieropes 62 thereof passed through bores 60 in that portion of the railing which projects slightly above the flooring and knotted in pairs exteriorly of the railing to stretch and secure the canvas in position. Any convenient form of ropes may be secured to the posts 22 and the slotsl 64 are provided at selected intervals along the length of the postsl to assist toward this end. When the ring is to be dismantled after use, the above procedure is merely reversed. v

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the various elements of my device can be quite readily formed of inexpensive material, and, in a preferred construction, the lower andy upper structures thereof can be readily cut from available lumber with the only metallic parts thereof being the plates i8 forming a part of the sockets 2U and the posts 22. The posts 22 may conveniently be formed of metal piping of 4 inches outside diameter, 31/2 inches inside diameter and 531/8 inches in length.

1t will be understood that the specific construction herein illustrated and described is exemplary only ofV the broad principles of the invention as dened in the following claims.

What I claim is: y

l. In a knock-down boxing ring structure, the combination of aY plurality of lower sills assembled with overlapping ends in the plan outline of a boxing ring, a plurality of joists supported upon said lower sills, a plurality ofY upper sills supported upon said lower sills and saidjoists with overlapping ends and overlying said lower sills, flooring supported upon said upper sills and joists and corner posts supporting ropes forming a boxing ring, said posts extending through apertures in the overlapping ends of all of said sills for locking said structure together and being braced by said sills.

2. In a knock-down'boxing ring structure, Vthe combinationof a plurality of lower sills Yassembled with overlapping ends in theplan outlineof a boxing ring, a plurality of joistssupported upon said lower sills, a plurality of upper sills supported upon said joists with overlapping ends v `and overlying. said lower sills, corner postsfor supporting ropes forming a. boxing ring, each of said-V posts being Suppoltcdat itsbottoni bythe overlapped endsV of said lower sills and braced intermediate its height by the overlappedends Vof said upper sills and means cooperating withsaid corner posts for locking theroverlappi'ng ends of said sills together. Y

3. In ardeviceof the character described, the combination of arplurality of lower sills assembled in the plan outline of a boxing ring, a plurality of sockets formed in said lower.s'ills,corner posts each supported in oneof saidsock'ets, alplurality of upper'sills with ends thereofpoverlapped and supported to overlie saidlower; sills, the overlapped ends of said upper sills being formed each with an aperture overlying said sockets to receive and support an intermediate portion of said post, and flooring supported upon said upper sills.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a plurality of lower sills assembled in the plan outline of a boxing ring, a plurality of joists supported upon said lower sills, a plurality of upper sills supported upon said joists and overlying said lower sills, flooring supported upon said upper sills and joists, a railing carried by and projecting slightly above said upper sills to encircle said flooring, corner posts for supporting ropes forming sai-d boxing ring, said posts extending through apertures in the ends of said sills so as to be supported and braced by said sills and so as to lock said sills together.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a plurality of lower sills assembled in the plan outline of a boxing ring, a plurality of joists supported upon said lower sills, a plurality of upper sills supported upon said joists and overlying said lower sills, flooring supported upon said upper sills and joists, a railing carried by and projecting slightly above said upper sills to encircle said flooring, and transverse bores in the projecting portion of said railing for receiving tie ropes of a canvas sheet superimposed on said nooring.

6. In a knock-down boxing ring structure, the combination of sills forming a knock-down base structure, other sills forming a knock-down upper structure for supporting the floor of said boxing ring, and rope supporting posts for the corners of said boxing ring structure extending above said upper structure, the said sills being apertured to receive said corner posts to lock the sills in assembled position and support and brace the corner posts in upright position.

7 In a boxing ring structure, the combination of base members having interlocking ends and forming a knock-down under structure, :door supporting members above said base members having interlocking ends and forming a knock-down upper structure and posts for the corners of said boxing ring structure extending above said floor supporting members to support boxing ring ropes, the interlocking ends of said base members being apertured to receive said corner posts to lock the base members in assembled position and support and brace the corner posts in upright position.

8. In a boxing ring structure, the combination of sills forming a knock-down under structure, other sills forming a knock-down upper structure, posts for the corners of said boxing ring structure extending above said upper structure for supporting boxing ring ropes, a socket carried by the sills of said under structure one for each of said posts to receive and support said posts above the bottom of said under structure sills, and means provided on the sills of said upper structure for embracing said posts to look said upper sills in position and support and brace; said posts in upright position.

9. A knock-down boxing ring comprising! separable sills forming an under structure, joists adapted to be supported by said under structuresills, separable upper structure sills adapted tobe supported upon said joists, separable flooring adapted to be supported on said upper sills, corner posts extending above said flooring and. interlocking with said sills to lock the same together, said upper sills bracing said corner posts intermediate their ends.

10. A knock-down boxing ring comprising lower sills each having offset mating ends, upper sills each having offset mating ends, means for supporting said upper sills above said lower sills, a flooring adapted to be supported upon said upper sills, corner posts extending above said ilooring and interlocking with said sills to lock the same together, said upper sills bracing said corner posts intermediate their ends.

ll. A knock-down boxing ring comprising lower sills each having offset mating ends, upper sills each having -oiset mating ends, means for supporting said upper sills above said lower sills, flooring adapted to be supported upon said upper sills, a plurality of posts extending above said flooring, and means `on the offset mating ends of said sills for supporting said posts, said posts being braced intermediate their ends by said upper sills.

12. A knock-down boxing ring comprising lower sills each having offset mating ends, upper sills each having oiiset mating ends, means for supporting said upper sills above said lower sills, flooring adapted to be supported upon said upper sills, a plurality of posts, sockets at the oiiset mating ends of said lower sills for receiving the bottom of said posts to support the same in upright position, and means` on the offset mating ends of said upper sills for engaging and bracing an intermediate portion of said posts.

13. A knock-down boxing ring comprising a base structure, an upper floor supporting structure corner posts extending above said floor supporting structure for supporting boxing ring ropes, means on said base structure for supporting the posts above the support upon which the under structure rests, and means on said upper structure for engaging an intermediate portion of said posts for bracing and holding the same in upright position, said base structure being locked together by said posts and said floor supporting structure being locked together by said posts.

CLARENCE W. BUN'I'ING. 

